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The tech behind a flying car, originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, has been bought by a Chinese firm (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Powered by a BMW engine and normal fuel, the AirCar flew for 35 minutes between two Slovakian airports in 2021, using runways for take-off and landing.

It took just over two minutes to transform from a car into an aircraft.

Now vehicles made based on its design will be used within a "specific geographical region" of China.

Hebei Jianxin Flying Car Technology Company, headquartered in Cangzhou, has purchased exclusive rights to manufacture and use AirCar aircraft inside an undisclosed area.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

At least they bought the tech this time instead of just copying it. Shame for us though

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

The Chinese have copied car-building techniques through the JVs Western companies established in China. However, the Chinese have also been heavily funding research into batteries and electric cars for decades. So, to a much larger degree the electric bits are actually their own inventions.